Ethiopia vs Uganda: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure
Ethiopia
37.9%
in 2023
Uganda
38.6%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
17th
Uganda rank
16th
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Ethiopia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 38.6% against 37.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 16th of 104 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.2% | 44.2% | 7.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 42.8% | 2.0% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure, Ethiopia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 38.6% against 37.9% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure between Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 0.7%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Ethiopia ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 16th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.